Home Insurance Guide News
Prevention better than creativity
Posted on 28/07/2010 at 12:41
Posted on 28/07/2010 at 12:41
As the schools break up and people go on holiday, insurance company Hiscox is warning that prevention is better than creativity when it comes to foiling burglars. Home owners can be extremely inventive when thinking of places in which to hide valuables but basic home security is likely to be far more effective in the end.
Imaginati...
Are your shed contents insured?
Posted on 23/07/2010 at 15:44
Posted on 23/07/2010 at 15:44
Recent research reveals that the average garden shed has contents worth almost £1,000. But if a burglar strikes, are you insured?
According to figures released last week by M&S Money, the value of goods stored in the average garden shed is £988 - £100 more than this time last year.
The mo...
Warning on higher premiums
Posted on 25/06/2010 at 12:59
Posted on 25/06/2010 at 12:59
With the emergency budget just around the corner, fears are growing in the insurance sector that the government could be about to increase significantly the amount of tax on standard insurance premiums.
At the moment, tax on insurance premiums stands at 5% for standard policies such as car insurance, home insurance and pet insurance. But there is now speculation that the government cou...
One quarter don't have home insurance
Posted on 11/06/2010 at 15:54
Posted on 11/06/2010 at 15:54
Home insurance should be considered one of the essential expenses for anyone who either owns or rents a home. Buildings cover and contents cover provide essential financial back-up should the building be damaged or the contents within lost or stolen.
And yet, according to research from Clydesdale and Yorkshire banks, many people in the UK simply don’t have any.
The research ...
Bournemouth revealed as cheapest home insurance location
Posted on 28/05/2010 at 12:55
Posted on 28/05/2010 at 12:55
People are becoming increasingly clued up about getting cheaper home insurance these days through shopping around online. However, following the results of recent research by Moneysupermarket.com, it seems that where you live could have a huge impact on just how much you will have to pay.
After analysing 2 million home-insur...